Poultry drinking fountain



y 1950 w. L. LIPMAN 2,509,004

POULTRY DRINKING FOUNTAIN Filed Jan. 15, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 23, 1950 w. LIPMAN 2,509,004

POULTRY DRINKING FOUNTAIN Filed Jan. 15, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 fizdelzior: Mllzbmliiiwmn Patented May 23, 1950 ,asoaqns rammeivll-i fliamsh-i g in Nin and; J-

15 es ening -ease QZEIMIBS) The invention relates to a new' and useful poultry drinking fountain; and while its use is not limited to any particular type or size of poultry it is especially appropriate-for providing a source oi water supply 'for a flock of turkeys.

An ooject of the invention is to provide an exceedingly sturdy poultry drinking fountain comprising a metal funnel, preferably cast iron, to be mounted on a suitable drain pipe, either rn'etal orterra cotta, of desirable diameter and of appropriate length or height; and a, metal drinking cup uniquely assembled-within the body of the funnel to prevent water- 'from "creeping by conduction from the drinking cup to and over the body of the funnel.

Another obiect of the invention is to-assemble the water supply fittings in a manner to assist in holding the drinking 'cup'inplace'.

Another object of this invention is to so connect the water supplyfittings that the fountain may be connected with a feed line located over head or under ground.

Another object of this invention is to connect :a valve directly on the lead-in branch of the Water supply conduit from the feed'line to the nozzle whereby each-fountain is'i1 1dividual-1y controlled permitting any one vor more of agroup fountains to :be shut oil? when necessary or desired.

vA mrther object. of this invention is to so mount the nozzle in the fountainthat said nozzle -rcan be positioned upright ion-use as a'bubbler or reversed to cause the Water to flowdirectly 'into the cup. -When the nozzle isinver-ted and :the flowof' water is sufficiently strong, the drinking cup- 1 practically becomes a -self-;cl'eaning one.

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Fig, 5 is a side elevation of the drinking cup as R a hr tsnevev n nse seen of construction.

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\ anehlarged-perspectiveview of the catch. In carrying out my invention. as herein embodied 10 represents the '-funnel', preferably of cast iron, including abowl shaped hody 11 diminish-ing into-a restricted or reduced and tapered neck 12 which may fit into a small sized drain pipe 13. drainpipe .l3' may lead directly to or be a pastor a'cl-rainage system oritma'y b'e mounted in a larger drain pipe lkbyus'of an d ma-"r5. As here shown, the larger drainpipe has :a-b.ell portion ifiin which the adapter l- 5:rest-s and-safd adapter includes a collar I 1 and afiange 1th reinforced by ribs 59. The pipe 'l'3-fits in theleollar and is temporarily held :in any longitudinal adjustment by the set screw- 2 0; In order to pre went the pipe t3 dropping into. the :pipe should the set screw bec'ometloose, one or'zmore-gsections of the pipe 13 are partially severed therefrom and said sect-ionshent. outward to .;;form"ea 1:.a9 stops 1- 1 m. th tind r sid o i t s qr- P paw r s e-. u 9i the iiil a :qcua te ribs-g2 Z2 arrange, vr fi -t H W stnt'betweenapnr of spaced ears 5, one e! which has a screw 26 threaded therethrough, and

an outwardly projecting lug 2T at the rim of said body and on which is pivoted a catch 28 for a purpose to be presently described. Said catch 28, Fig. 9, includes a circular body 28a through which a screw 28!) passes and from which projects the nose 280.

A drinking cup 29, smaller than the bowl shaped body of the funnel, is disposed centrally within said funnel body and has radial arms 30 projecting from the upper portion thereof with the outer ends extending upwardly, as at 3|, and then horizontally to provide terminals 32 in a plane above the major or main portions of the arms. These arms, especially the terminals 32 thereof, set in the notches 23 and therefore support the drinking cup below the top of the funnel body. This will positively prevent any water in the drinking cup from creeping upwardly along the arms 30 and dripping over the edge of the funnel body.

An elbow fitting 33 has a threaded nipple 34 and is permanently connected to the nozzle pipe 35 which is projected through the hole 2 from the outside of the funnel body. This nozzle pipe ,35 is of a length to reach approximately to the axis of the funnel or the center of the drinking cup and the inner end is threaded to receive the nozzle 36 which is screwed thereon subsequent to the nozzle pipe being put into place.

Said nozzle pipe 35 rests in a notch 3'! in the edge of the drinking cup, Fig. 5, provided for this purpose.

The elbow fitting 33 has fiat sides and is of a width to fit the space between the ears 25 so that said fitting and, consequently, the nozzle pipe and nozzle cannot turn or rotate when the parts are in place. By screwing the screw 26 inward until it engages the elbow fitting, the parts are prevented from being accidently withdrawn.

A water supply line 38, Fig. 1, is shown located underground or below the fountain and a leadin branch 39 is connected thereto and the fountain. For purposes of illustration, said lead-in branch is depicted as including a reducing bushing 40 connected to a nipple M leading from the supply line, a shut-off valve 42, and a tube 43 connected to said valve 42 and the nipple 34 of the elbow fitting 33, thus connecting the supply line with the nozzle pipe and. nozzle.

If the water supply line is overhead, the screw 26 is loosened, the elbow fitting is withdrawn from the space between the cars 25 and said elbow fitting reversed or inverted. The valve 42 will still be in the lead-in branch so that when closed there will be no pressure on the fountain.

A guard M includes a ring 45, preferably wire, and a plurality of wire rods 48 soldered or otherwise secured to a metal cap 11 and the outside of the ring 45 so that the guard is in the general form of a cone. The lower ends of the rods 46 extend below the ring and project inwardly at suitable angles to form fingers 48 which fit under the body H of the funnel Hi. The inwardly projecting ends or fingers 48 at one side of the guard are placed under one side of the funnel body by tilting the guard. Next the guard is returned to its upright position and the opposite fingers sprung over the rim of the funnel body until the ring of said guard firmly rests upon the top edge of said funnel body. When the guard is in this position, its ring bridges the notches 23 and overlies the terminals 32 of the drinking cup arms.

By turning the catch 28 until the nose 28c projects over the ring 45, the guard will be temhave provided a relatively compact poultry drink ing fountain that may be quickly assembled and easily installed. While in use it provides a coristant supply of fresh drinking water that can not be contaminated under ordinary circuirl stances. If the nozzle is inverted, by unscrewing said nozzle one-half of a turn on its pipe 35, the water in the drinking cup functions as a trap to prevent air entering the lead-in branch should the water pressure be low and and an outlet be opened ahead of the fountain. Also, with the nozzle inverted, a suificient flow of water may be turned on to flush the drinking cup.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction herein shown and described as these may be varied within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and useful is:

1. A poultry drinking fountain comprising a funnel including a bowl shaped body having an annular upper edge and a tapered exterior surface and a restricted neck, the latter adapted to be inserted in a drain pipe having a vertical portion providing an upper edge, a number of sets of concentric annular segmental ribs on the exterior of the funnel body, one set of which is adapted to engage the upper edge of the drain pipe, said body having a number of notches in its upper edge, a drinking cup, radial arms projecting from said cup and having terminal ends in a plane above the upper edge of said cup and resting in the notches, a nozzle pipe projected through a hole in the funnel body with its inner end extending to approximately the center of said cup, a nozzle on the inner end of the nozzle pipe, a guard resting on the upper edge of the funnel body and overlying the terminal ends of the cup arms to assist in holding them in place, and means to temporarily fasten the guard on the funnel body.

2. In a poultry drinking fountain, a funnel including a bowl shaped body having an annular upper edge and a reduced neck; a drinking cup suspended within said body; means to supply water to said cup; a lug projecting from the upper edge of the body; a catch pivoted to the lug; and a guard mounted on top of the body comprising ring to rest on the upper edge of the body and be engaged by the catch, and a plurality of substantially vertical rods fixed in spaced relation about the ring above and below said ring and the upper portions converging to an apex, the lower ends of said rods extending below the ring and slightly inwardly below the ring to engage beneath the bowl shaped body.

WILLIAM L. LIPMAN.

file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS A Number Name Date 1,144,591 Guidinger June 29, 1915 1,816,781 Johnson July 28, 1931 1,887,681 Harris Nov. 15, 1932 2,089,725 Biledeou -1- Aug. 10, 1937 2,239,393. Lipman Apr. 22, 1941 2,278,047 Van Fleet Mar. 31, 1942 

